Profile shoe sample



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. I E..R. SCUDDER PROFILE SHOE SAMPLE Filed ,Jan. 25 1927 '2 Sheets-Sheet 1 ATT 'RN YF- E. ascunbzn PROFILE SHOE SAMPLE May 8, 1928.

Filed Jan. 25 1927 2 Sheets-She 2 IN vi: :1 654034 R 6 2w ATT RN Y?"- Patented May 8, 1928.

UNITED STATES rnrsu'rorncs.

ELIOT B. SCUDDEB, 0F BRAINTBEE, .MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO THE STETSO N SHOE OOMPANY, INQ, OF

MASSACHUSETTS.

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Application and January 25, 1927... 7 Serial No. 163,519.

The preparation of a, complete line of salesmens shoe samples is extremely expensive and if after the samples are prepared and ready, as actual shoes, for the salesmen, they 'do not represent patterns," colored leathers or fabric or combinations of colored leathers or fabrics all nicely combined to make up into pleasing and sales appealing footwear, the expense of making them is largely wasted.

'lhe present method of designing shoe samples is largely one of visualization the designer has either in his mind or graphically portrayedbefore him-the lasts and pat terns available for "use, together with swatches or complete skins of the various colored or surface textured leathers and fabrics available. then attempts to visuaiize the efiect of this or that leather when out up into this or that pattern, and by placing together skinsor fa or surface textures he tries to decide upon combinations. of material which will give pleasing effects when used in patterns of various shapes. Inasmuch as new colors and new surface textured materials are almost daily being ofiered him, as are also new pattern effects, itis extremely diflicult, regardless of his skill, to be at all sure that the combinations of such materialsand pat terns that he selects willbe pleasing and not until he sees the completed samples of actual shoes which require several weeks to manufacture, can he be sure of the a pearance. After seeing the completedsamp es he will almost invariably find that a certain proportion of them are worthless for sales purposes.

' p The cost of such discarded samples is wasted, since they cannot be changed after .-once being made up, and often there is not A sufficient time to make u replacing samples to obviate the defects of t e undesirable samples before the salesmen will require them,

It is apparent, therefore, that a method that willmake the visualization of prospective samples more perfect will be a great aid to the designer and a method that will practically enable him to see his samples before they are made up as finished shoes will not only enable him to produce better samples,

but by eliminating the unsalable samples the entire cost of sample building will be re- .The objectofthe present invention is to rics of different colors provide a profile sample shoe which can be made up riuickly and inexpensively yet which clearly i1 u'strates the appearance of a finished shoe. To do this, I first provide sheets preferably of paper or cardboard,,and preferably of a size convenient for filing, having embossed or raised and printed upon them the outlineor contour in side view of the sole and heel of a shoe. In the case of cards to be used for shoes having wood heels the sole and the top lift only of the heel should be embossed, and the rest of the surface which represents the side view ofthe heel should be printed in outline only.

Second, l provide contour patterns representing various parts of the shoe which when assembled by placing them edge to edge form an outline representation of the shoe in side view accordingwto the intended design of the shoe.

Third, by means of" such patterns I cut pieces of such colored or surface textured materials as the designer wishes to employ in any given sample and then aifix these pieces, edge to edge, to the face of the card,

preferably by means of rubber cement or other adhesive which permits the pieces to beremoved and replaced by others when desired.

" When the pieces are thus cut out and side view of the difierent parts when made up of the material or combination of materials that he wishes to employ in the actual shoe of that pattern. If desirable for still more perfect visualization pinking, perforating, fancy stitching. or any other orna-' mentation that the designer wishes to employ on the actual shoecan be duplicated on the simulatedshoe described above.

The invention will be fully understood from the following description when taken in connection with the-accompanying drawings and the novel features thereof will be pointed out and clearly defined in the claims at the close of this specification.

In the drawings:

F'g. 1 is a plan view of a sheet having delineated thereon a profile in side view of thesole and heel of a shoe, the sole and top lift being embossed. i

Fig. 2 is a vertical section on line 2-2, Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a vertical section on line 3-3, Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a plan view of the several pieces of material cut out ready to be attached to the backing member.

Fig. 5 is a plan view of the backing sheet with the several pieces laid thereon in proper relation to the delineated sole and heel and top lift to show the profile of a completed shoe.

-Fig. 6 is a vertical section on line G-6, Fig. 5. a

Fig. 7 is a vertical section on line 7-7, Fig. 5. 7

Referring to the drawings there is shown at A a substantially flat sheet of material, preferably cardboard, on which is represented the contour of a shoe sole l0 and heel 11 in side elevation. The sheet A is shown as rectangular but may be of any shape or size desired and convenient. Preferably the sole 10 is embossed and if the heel is to be an all-leather heel, it is preferable to have the entire heel also embossed. If the profile specimen is to represent a shoe having a wooden heel, onlythe top lift 12 will be embossed, the wood portion being left unembossed so that when the leather or fabric covering of the heel is afiixed as hereinafter described, the lower edge of the covering will come against the shoulder formed by the embossed portion representing the top lift 12. Assuming that the shoe to be represented is similar to that shown in Fig. 5, contour patterns of zinc or other suitable material are made representing the different pieces required for completing the profile of the shoe shown in said Fig. 5. It is not deemed necessary to show the zinc patterns in the drawings as they will be of the same contour as the fabric or leather parts hereinafter referred to and shown in the drawings. By the use of these patterns pieces of material of such color and surface texture as the designer wishes to employ in any given sample of actual shoe are cut out, for instance the several parts shownin Fig. 4, comprise a vamp 13, trimmings or straps 1 1, 15 and straps 16, quarter 17 and heel covering 18. These several pieces are then laid upon the sheet A edge to edge and in proper relation to the embossed sole and heel and secured to the sheet by means of rubber cement or other adhesive and when so affixed there will a, be displayed upon the sheet a profile representation of the actual shoe both in color and materlal as shown in Fig. 5.

The material used for the several pattern pieces should be of the exact material proposed for the shoe itself. For instance, the vamp l3 and the trimmings or straps 14 and 15 may be of patent leather and the strap 16, quarter 17 and heel covering 18'may be .materials by the above method, the

of ostrich skin. In such cases the said pieces Will be respectively made up of patent leather and ostrich leather.

On some of the cards the embossed portrons representing the heels and soles should be colored black and others should be colored to represent the natural color of the leather. For both mens and womens shoes, it is preferable to have cards showing both black andnatural colored soles and heels for each of the various types of heels available to the designer and in womens shoes these should be made up to imitate both leather and wood heels.

It is obvious that any other combination of material and color for the several parts may be employed according to the make-up of the desired pattern of sample shoe.

It is evident that by using rubber cement for aflixing the composite parts of the simulated shoe to the card or paper any part may be quickly and easily removed and replaced by another partof different color or surface texture atthe will of the designer.

A shoe designer having before him such a simulated shoe representing each of the actual samples which he contem lates ordering built will be much better a le to visualize the results he will obtain in the actual samples, to make corrections where necessary, and to eliminate or make additions, to

the endthat the samples he finall orders built will represent a maximum sa es value at a minimum cost in time and money.

The principal advantage of the method outlined above over any other methods of could make up at least 150 such simulated shoes in a single day. I

I have referred above to the fact that shoe designers are daily having new patterns and types and colors of material offered them by pattern makers and leather dealers. 'It is quite evident of course that by simulating shoes representing new patterns or new attern makers and leather dealers can one le the shoe designer to more clearly visualize the merits of what they are ofierm thus making profitable use of the method.

Another use of this method of shoe simulation is that it ofiers an opportunity of fil ing away for future reference the cards containing simulations of successful patterns,

color combinations and entireshoes, whereas the bulk of actual shoes makestheir retention impracticable. It will also be of use in connection with stock books which shoe retailers maintain to aid them in a comprehensive visualization of the styles the carry in stock. The cards may be easily fi led away for reference and will occupy but little space.

It is evident that whereas this method of simulating shoes is not intended to take the place of samples of actual shoes, it may nevertheless be a great aid in the actual sale of shoes by enabling a manufacturer to show to the jobbers or retailers with a minimum of delay, simulations of shoes of their own design or embodying their own ideas, which they ask the manufacturer to make up as samples for their inspection, or by enabling the manufacturer to show immediately changes which they suggest in the simulated shoes made up to represent their ideas. For this use the advantage of having the parts afiixed to the paper or card, edge to edge,

with rubber cement instead of assembling them overlapping by stitching, is quite apparent. t

It is also clear that simulated shoes as described above may be used to advantage for advertising to retailers and jobbers and to the consuming public.

What I claim is:

1. A mount for a shoe sample exhibit consisting of a sheet of cardboard or the like having delineated thereon the side profile of the sole and heel of a shoe, the delineation of the sole and the top lift of the heel being embossed. I a a 2. A shoe sample exhibit consisting of a sheet of cardboard or the like having delineated thereon the side profile of the sole and heel of a shoe, the delineation of the sole and the top lift of the heel being embossed, Qaid sheet having adhesively secured there- 0 pieces of sheet material like the materials of which the several exposed upper portions of the actual shoe are to be made and shaped according to the profile contour of said several portions, said several pieces being laid edge to edge on said sheet and with proper relation to the delineated sole and heel to represent the profile of a complete shoe.

3. A mount for a shoe sample exhibit consistin of a sheet of cardboard having embosse portions representing the side profile of the top lift of a shoe heel and the side profile of the sole of a shoe, said embossed portions being integral with the sheet and raised above the face of the sheet.

4. A mount for a shoe sample exhibit consisting of a sheet of cardboard having embosse portions representing the side profile of the top lift of a shoe heel and the side profile of the sole of a shoe, said embossed port-ions being integral with the sheet and raised above the face of the sheet, the side profile of the ortion of a heel above the top. lift being out ined on the flat face ofthe sheet.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

ELIOT R. SCUDDER. 

